Radcliffe’s Liz Soutter, Courtney Diekema Named All-America

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Senior Liz Soutter and
junior Courtney Diekema of the Ivy League-champion Radcliffe
heavyweight crew have been named to the Pocock All-America teams,
the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association has announced.

Soutter, a Toronto native, is a first-team All-America selection,
while Diekema, from Holland, Mich., is a second-team pick. Both
athletes rowed in the Radcliffe varsity eight that won the Ivy
League Championship grand final and placed ninth at the NCAA
Championships. Both were previously named to the All-Ivy League and
CRCA New England All-Region first teams.

The duo helped Radcliffe win its first Ivy title since 2003 and
record its highest NCAA finish since 2008.

Nominated student-athletes are evaluated on the strength of their
team's national finish, coaches’ recommendations and
2,000-meter ergometer score. Nominees must be eligible
student-athletes who have competed in their teams' varsity boat in
75 percent of races this season.